Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U vs Ryzen 7 4980U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 4980U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.41
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
11.83
+3.7%

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U outperforms Ryzen 7 4980U by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 4980U and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking699680
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)AMD Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency69.3671.91
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Phoenix (Zen4) (2023)
Release date13 April 2021 (3 years ago)23 May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 4980U and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache512 KB384 KB
L2 cache4 MB6 MB
L3 cache8 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size156 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 4980U and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

SocketFP6no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4980U and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)AMD Radeon 740M

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 4980U 11.41
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 11.83
+3.7%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 4980U 17469
Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U 18100
+3.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.41 11.83
Integrated graphics card 9.03 8.26
Recency 13 April 2021 23 May 2023
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm

Ryzen 7 4980U has 9.3% faster integrated GPU, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U, on the other hand, has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 4980U and Ryzen 5 PRO 7540U.


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